Hurricane Beryl expected to reach Jamaica Wednesday

People stand in front of waves crashing against the shore as Hurricane Beryl moves south of the island, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, July 2, 2024. As of 5:00 AM EDT on July 3, 2024, the center of Hurricane Beryl was located near 16.6°N - 74.4°W of South Haiti with movement WNW at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 946 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph. Family members begin to repair their home damaged in the passing of Hurricane Beryl, in Ottley Hall, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, July 2, 2024.

U.S. forecasters say Hurricane Beryl poses a life-threatening danger to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands as it continues to make its way across the Caribbean Sea.